In addition to being born in the seventh month of the year, at 7:55 a.m., on the seventh day of the week (depending on who you ask) and weighing 7 pounds, Harper Seven’s footballer dad donned the No. 7 jersey when he played for Manchester United.

The Beckham’s ties to the number aside, some CNN.com commenters suggested Victoria and David took a cue from "Seinfeld’s" George Costanza when naming their first daughter.

“Seven - wasn't that George Costanza's choice for a baby’s name? Victoria must be a ‘Seinfeld’ fan!” commenter Mathjan suggested.

In one episode, Costanza, played by Jason Alexander, says he wants to name his child Seven.

“It’s a beautiful name for a boy or a girl - especially a girl, or a boy,” Costanza says. “It’s Mickey Mantle’s number. So, not only is it an all-around beautiful name, it is also a living tribute.”

However, Jerry disagrees, saying Mug, Ketchup, Bisquick or any other item in his pantry would make a better baby name.

“Seven periods of school, seven beatings a day, roughly seven stitches a beating and eventually seven years to life,” he says. “You’re doing that child quite a service.”

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Name 7 was better as comedy, not a lame story. And Why are these 2 even popular? He plays a sport for a city team that no one watches pretty much (c'mon, give me some stats, seriously? ok, maybe 2 people pay attention to american soccer) and she hasn't performed since when? So, why are they in the news? They don't really do anything. Just curious.

Theres something wrong with them, and with everyone else who gives their kid a weird name. That would include my parents, who gave my brother a normal name, but with an "alternate" (read, "wrong") spelling. Mine is normal (usual spelling, etc) but I've found that maybe half of Americans can spell it.

Why do news organizations insist on inventing BS stories like this? Why isn't their perfectly reasonable explanation of the origins of the name enough? Why not create an article saying Neil Patrick Harris's Harper and Erykah Badu's Seven inspired the baby's name too? Hell, maybe make a separate article for each, just to get more clicks and comments! Because that's what is important, right?

Harper huh? "Harpy!! Come here!! Lunch is readdddy!!" Mom, why did you name me Harper when you knew they would all call me Harpy, isn't a Harpy a hideous, filthy, rapacious winged monster with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail, legs, and talons of a bird? Well..thats what the Webster's said!!!

I think Harper Seven is a great name. I chose less common names for my 3 children as well. Coincidentally, I was born on the 7th day of the 7th month in the year 1970. I was born at 7 am and am the 7th child. I turned 7 on 7/7/77 and on 07/07/07 I was 37. The party theme was obvously 7. Seagrams 7, 7 Deadly Zins, 7 Seas Salad dressing and even an apperance by the 7 dwarves! I would have to say 7 has been a lucky number for me. When my youngest child turned 7 a couple of years we started calling him Seven as a nick name and it just kinda stuck!

So wait... is her full first name "Harper Seven" or is Seven her middle name? Harper is a nice, old name... Like Harper Lee (the author of To Kill A Mockingbird)... Harper Seven as her first name is kind of silly.

Im surprised that these reporters haven't really done their research. Erykah Badu a 4 time grammy award winner (so she isnt a small time artist) named her son Seven back in the 90s. Using Seven as a name isnt all that extraordinary when someone else has already done it.

Naming your child after numbers is nothing new. In African culture it occurs alot as well as the day you are born. You ever heard Kwame? Kwame is a male born saturday. Nsiah is six in Ghana asante twi. a child who is born on saturday but also the 6th child will be called Kwame Nsiah. Nothing new, westerners are just catching on. Btw Kofi Annan ( Annan in Ghana fanti is fourth).

Both parents draw energy from being in the spotlight 24/7. They are media WH@#$res! The whole idea is to get people talking about the ridiculous name they have given to their child. In later life when they are both wrinkled and saggy, the kid certainly isn't going to thank them for setting the stage to be bullied at school!.

to all you people who insist that this name will get her bullied, its not like this kid is going to be going to some inner city ghetto school. this kid is probably going to be able to buy and sell all of us by the time shes seven, so i wouldnt worry too much about her!

I like it. It sounds nice and the the way number 7 is curved it reminds of Beckham curling free kicks. I recall the one with Greece for Euro qualifier wow ! And to top it all it was the last kick of the game ! !

I had heard Victoria wanted to name the kid SANTA after the city of Santa Monica, so in comparison, Harper Seven is a perfectly normal name. Now let's wait and see what flaky name Kate Hudson picks for her son.

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That's Boutros Boutros-Ghali!!! C'mon, git in the game!
How about THX-1138?
Or Muhammad 45X Jones?
Stupid names children are saddled with for their entire lives (or at least until they're of legal age to change it) just to satisfy their idiot parents' vanity...do the parents think for a minute about how they're afflicting their offspring?
Anyway, Harper's a very nice name and the number–in this case a name AND a number–I suppose they can live with as a middle name which doesn't have to be used at all. This name game idiocy seems to be endemic among rich celebrities...and the very poor...who will have a hard enough time as it is in life.

When I hear the name Harper it reminds me of the author Harper Lee who wrote "To kill a mockingbird". Harper Lee was a man so I automatically think it is too masculine for a girl. As for the middle nam.... Give me a break.

Actually, didn't Married with Children use the name "Seven" before Seinfeld? They adopted one of their redneck cousin's kids and his name was "Seven" because they had "One, two, three, four, five..... Seven kids"

Geez, the kids middle name is Seven not her first name so I am not sure why people are so freaked out by it.. The baby's name is Harper which is very beautiful.. who cares about her middle name?????? I think it is better than " Apple, Buddy Bear, Pilot Inspeckter.. Need I go on?????